Pathways

Flagstone pathway with soil cement between joints.

Soil cement path meandering through yard

Pathways are a necessity in most landscapes in order to easily walk around your yard and move equipment. Often pathways are a means to get from the front yard to backyard, particularly from the garage.  Surface materials can range from colored stamped concrete to crushed rock. Fredell Enterprises utilizes a variety of materials, dependent upon the desired look of the landscape, the intended pathway use, and project budget.  Concrete is the most formal material and expensive walkway surface.  Asphalt has good durability and traction (for steep slopes) and is surprisingly cost-effective. Our most popular material is something we call ‘soil cement’.  A mixture of breeze gravel (crusher-fines) mixed with cement and coloring, soil cement has a finished look similar to a trail.  But the cement binds the crushed material together creating a durable path that provides significant resistance to erosion from water and foot traffic.

Backyard soil cement path connecting to paver patio.

Random-shaped flagstone creates an informal path.